This document discusses personality types and how understanding personality differences can help people get along better. It introduces the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) personality assessment, which categorizes people into 16 types based on their preferences in four areas: extraversion/introversion, sensing/intuition, thinking/feeling, and judging/perceiving. By learning one's own type and understanding how to communicate effectively with different types, people can build stronger relationships, work together more productively, and create a more harmonious world.

1. Personality Types:
Understanding Self
and Others
Elena Lustina

2. We live in a human world

3. But often there is no peace

4. Not within ourselves

5. Not with those who
are close to us

6. Not with our colleagues

7. Why don’t people understand
each other?

8. We are different!

9. With our own thoughts, values,
and personalities

10. And everyone sees the world
differently

11. Let’s understand each other!

12. So we can love, enjoy,
and be happy

13. Science tells:
 Understand yourself
 Understand the other
 Speak his language

14. How to understand
self and others?

15. MBTI®
is one of the possibilities
proposes the theory
of psychological
types
Carl Jung
develop Jung‘s theory and
create MBTI® – Myers-Briggs
Katharine Type Indicator®
Briggs Isabel
Myers

16. According to the theory you
need to make only four steps
to understanding any person

17. In order to understand another
person, we need to figure out:
 The direction we focus our attention &
energy
 The way we take in information
 The way we make decisions
 The way we act in the outer world

18. EI
SN
TF
MBTI®: the legend
JP
The direction we focus our attention & energy
E I
Extraversion Introversion
The way we take in information
S N
Sensing iNtuition
The way we make decisions
T F
Thinking Feeling
The way we act in the outer world
J P
Judging Perception

19. EI
SN
TF
Extraversion & Introversion
JP
The direction of our attention
and energy
Extravert (E) Introvert (I)
E is focusing on the outside world: other I is focusing on the internal world: thoughts,
people, events, actions, things emotions, experiences

20. EI
SN
TF
JP
Extravert

21. EI
SN
TF
JP
E is energetic and
prefers to act

22. EI
SN
TF
JP
E prefer to be surrounded
by people

23. I
E
SN
TF
JP
Introvert

24. I
E
SN
TF
JP
I may not be in the mood
to interact

25. I
E
SN
TF
JP
I keeps energy
and enthusiasm inside

26. I
E
SN
TF
JP
I needs peace and quiet

27. EI
SN
TF
Extraversion & Introversion
JP
Extravert (E) Introvert (I)
action reflection
communication solitude
act– reflect – act reflect – act – reflect
«breadth» «depth»
external events are more internal thoughts and reflections are
important more important
prefers speaking to listening prefers listening to speaking

28. Where do you focus your attention
and energy?
Extraversion or Introversion

29. EI
SN Sensing & iNtuition
TF
JP
The way we take in information
Sensing (S) iNtuition (N)
S focuses on the present: current events N focuses on the future: new opportunities
and facts and ideas

30. EI
SN
TF
JP
Sensing

31. EI
SN
TF
JP
S trusts what he/she sees,
hears, and senses

32. EI
SN
TF
JP
S is good at noticing details

33. EI
SN
TF
JP
S tends to do what is practical

34. EI
SN
TF
JP
iNtuition

35. EI
SN
TF
JP
N tends to listen to
subconscious

36. EI
SN
TF
JP
N is good at seeing
the perspective

37. EI
SN
TF
JP
N prefers to do what is
innovative

38. How do you prefer to take in
information?
Sensing or iNtuition

39. EI
SN Sensing & iNtuition
TF
JP
Sensing (S) iNtuition (N)
is attentive to little things and details follows intuition and inspiration
relies on facts and experience uses imagination
practicality and utility tendencies and interconnection
consistency chance
present future
tradition innovation

40. EI
SN
TF Thinking & Feeling
JP
The way we make decisions
Thinking (T) Feeling (F)
T makes decisions objectively, F makes decisions subjectively,
using logic using feeling

41. EI
SN
TF
JP
Thinking

42. EI
SN
TF
JP
T makes conclusions
based on logical analysis

43. EI
SN
TF
JP
T can look stern and cold

44. EI
SN
TF
JP
T convince others through
factual and impersonal
arguments

45. EI
SN
TF
JP
Feeling

46. EI
SN
TF
JP
F uses values as
a guiding principle

47. EI
SN
TF
JP
F appreciates peace and
harmony in relations

48. EI
SN
TF
JP
F convinces others through
personal influence

49. EI
SN
TF Thinking & Feeling
JP
Thinking (T) Feeling (F)
logic values
truthfulness tactfulness
fairness compassion
clear mind kind heart
straightforwardness avoiding conflicts
impartiality sympathy

50. How do you make decisions?
Thinking or Feeling

51. EI
SN
TF Judging & Perception
JP
The way we act in the outer world
Judging (J) Perception (P)
Acts according to a plan, Acts according to a situation
consistent flexible and impulsive

52. EI
SN
TF
JP
Judging

53. EI
SN
TF
JP
J performs better with a plan

54. EI
SN
TF
JP
J lives according to a schedule
and asks the same from others

55. EI
SN
TF
JP
J prefers to organize and to
complete the tasks

56. EI
SN
TF
P
J
Perception

57. EI
SN
TF
P
J
P prefers to “keep the door open”
and postpone decision making

58. EI
SN
TF
P
J
P is ready for uncertainties and
last minute changes

59. EI
SN
TF
P
J
P resents inflexible plans
and schedules

60. EI
SN
TF Judging & Perception
JP
Judging (J) Perception (P)
structure flow
organization spontaneity
goal process
precision unpredictability
plan «let’s see what happens»
order fluidity

61. How do you act in the outer world?
Judging or Perception

62. ?

63. Identify your type*
E I
Extraversion Introversion
S N
Sensing iNtuition
T F
Thinking Feeling
J P
Judging Perception
* Use the MBTI® instrument

64. How to understand the
other?
 observe the behavior
 listen what he/she is
talking about
 analyze

65. And soon you will see…

66. ISTJ I E
ISFJ
INFJ
INTJ
ISTP F S
ISFP
INFP T N
INTP
ESTP
ESFP
ENFP
ENTP J
ESTJ
ESFJ P
ENFJ
ENTJ
How all 16 personality
types* appear

67. *Knowing the types is not a silver bullet
But is a step toward each
other. Millions of steps every
day. All over the world.

68. Speak to him in his language.
And he will hear.

69. EI
SN
TF
JP
E needs to speak and be heard

70. I
E
SN
TF
JP
I needs peace and quiet

71. EI
SN
TF
JP
S prefers to see numbers
and tables

72. EI
SN
TF
JP
N is a dreamer and creator, so
be considerate

73. EI
SN
TF
JP
In order to convince T,
have arguments

74. EI
SN
TF
JP
Tell F about what matters

75. EI
SN
TF
JP
J needs clear structure
and order

76. EI
SN
TF
P
J
P needs flexibility and choice

77. And at the end?

78. Know Understand
yourself the other
Speak the same language

79. Use Personality Types to
 Find common ground
with those who are close
 Rear children according
 Realize your Family to their nature
potential
 Build good relations
with your colleagues
 Create a team
Work Personal  Use your
strengths
 Understand and
accept yourself

80. Let’s make the world
a better place!

81. Elena Lustina
psychologist, personal consultant
elena@mental-skills.ru